[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 148 (Wednesday, September 10, 2025)]
[House]
[Pages H4172-H4173]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING KELLY PIERCE

  (Mr. Ciscomani of Arizona was recognized to address the House for 5 
minutes.)
  Mr. CISCOMANI. Madam Speaker, I rise today with a heavy heart to 
honor Kelly Pierce, who tragically and unexpectedly passed away on 
August 1 of this year.
  Kelly was a beloved mom of three boys. She was a daughter, a 
granddaughter, a friend, a cousin, an aunt, and a women's soccer coach. 
Kelly coached at Pima Community College, Mountain View High School, CDO 
Soccer Club, and FC Tucson, but she was most recently known for 
coaching the Salpointe High School Lancers varsity women's soccer team, 
where she graduated from in 1999.
  As a player, Kelly won two State championships, and later as coach, 
she led the Lancers to six State championships in the past 8 years, a 
truly remarkable feat.
  Only 44 years old, Kelly was passionate and devoted to her family and 
her coaching. She was widely known in our community for her soccer 
talent and had been involved with youth soccer for nearly 20 years. She 
was an inspiration to young female athletes, instilling self-confidence 
and their power as individuals.
  Among her cousins, she was the leader with all the confidence who was 
admired with the biggest, kindest, and most giving heart. Later in 
life, her boys were her everything. She was a

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dedicated mom who always prioritized them and their well-being over 
anything else.

  My prayers are with her three sons; Tyler, Brady, and Camden; her 
partner, Joey Bernier; her brothers, Jeff and Donald Pierce; and her 
large extended family, including her mom, grandmother, and cousins; 
plus all the players she loved so much, both current and former.
  Kelly truly reflects what I love the most about our community and our 
district: hardworking, passionate, and dedicated. She leaves a 
humongous hole in our community and will be dearly missed.
  As her family, friends, and the entire Salpointe community grieves, 
know that our community is alongside them. May Kelly's legacy on this 
Earth continue to inspire all of us today and our future generations. 
She will be dearly missed. May she rest in peace.

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